Basking shark sightings update 28th May 2014 All it took was bit of hot sunny weather and the sharks are popping up in numbers again along the south coast anyway. Yesterday 27th May saw at least one off Cloghna Head, Rosscarbery Bay, while at the same time, Chris O' Sullivan was watching 3 more during
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As part of Biodiversity Week celebrating Kerry’s natural heritage IWDG will be delivering a land based whale watch at Slea Head this Saturday, May 17th. It will run from 10.00am – 12.00 at the lay-by just before the shrine at Slea Head on Saturday morning and be lead by Nick Massett, IWDG. All members and
As part of Biodiversity Week celebrating Kerry’s natural heritage IWDG will be delivering a land based whale watch at Slea Head this Saturday, May 17th. It will run from 10.00am – 12.00 at the lay-by just before the shrine at Slea Head on Saturday morning and be lead by Nick Massett, IWDG. All members and
As part of the Coca-Cola Clean Coasts Events 2014 organised by An Taisce, IWDG Welfare Officer Paul Kiernan will be sharing a platform with reknowned naturalist, Jim Wilson. Jim will be talking about his experiences in Antarctica as a wildlife tour guide, entitled “10 Weeks in the Freezer” and Paul will be discussing cetacean
As part of the Coca-Cola Clean Coasts Events 2014 organised by An Taisce, IWDG Welfare Officer Paul Kiernan will be sharing a platform with reknowned naturalist, Jim Wilson. Jim will be talking about his experiences in Antarctica as a wildlife tour guide, entitled “10 Weeks in the Freezer” and Paul will be discussing cetacean
Report update, 23/04/2014 A quick review of basking shark sightings validated by IWDG in the past week suggests that if you want to see the planet's second largest fish, you should be heading towards West Kerry, and watch the inshore area between Ventry harbour and Slea Head. On April 18th, Nick Massett reported 7 sharks around
Report update, 23/04/2014 A quick review of basking shark sightings validated by IWDG in the past week suggests that if you want to see the planet's second largest fish, you should be heading towards West Kerry, and watch the inshore area between Ventry harbour and Slea Head. On April 18th, Nick Massett reported 7 sharks around
Report on the 4th Trans-Atlantic Research cruise On 12th April 2014 the RV Celtic Explorer departed from Galway Docks bound for St. Johns, Newfoundland with a multi-disciplinary team of marine biologists, zoologists, benthic ecologists, marine mammal observers and ornithologists. This was the 4th consecutive year crossing the North Atlantic to Canada, during which the ship
Report on the 4th Trans-Atlantic Research cruise On 12th April 2014 the RV Celtic Explorer departed from Galway Docks bound for St. Johns, Newfoundland with a multi-disciplinary team of marine biologists, zoologists, benthic ecologists, marine mammal observers and ornithologists. This was the 4th consecutive year crossing the North Atlantic to Canada, during which the ship
As part of the construction of a jetty at Sal Rei on Boavista, Cape Verde blasting is planned . This site is breeding area for humpback whales that IWDG have been studying since 2003 as we think it could be the breeding grounds of humpbacks visiting Ireland. IWDG, in collaboration with colleagues working in